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sandy

1

[ san-dee ]

adjective

sandier, sandiest.
  1. of the nature of or consisting of sand.
  2. containing or covered with sand.
  3. of a yellowish-red color:

    sandy hair.

  4. having hair of a sandy color.
  5. shifting or unstable, like sand.


Sandy

2

[ san-dee ]

noun

  1. a male given name.
  2. a female given name, form of Sandra, Saundra, Sondra.

sandy

/ ˈæԻɪ /

adjective

  1. consisting of, containing, or covered with sand
  2. (esp of hair) reddish-yellow
  3. resembling sand in texture
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԻ徱Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Իi·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sandy1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English sandig. See sand, -y 1
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Underneath Ruislip Rugby Club they hit sandy ground which caused large clouds of foam to end up on the rugby pitches which had to be closed.

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One aggravating visual tic is that most of the male characters are photocopies of each other, a stack of handsome men with sandy brown goatees.

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Monday morning, workers will begin placing soil — sandy loam mixed with lightweight volcanic aggregate — on the wildlife overpass.

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"It was a golden, sandy beach – empty and secluded," says Jess, 26.

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Just be sure to bring extra towels and be prepared to get sandy.

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